Up front on the monorail

[alrcam]

Has anyone travelled up front on the monorail.

I have a young son and he has been told if you ask a cast member you can sometimes get to ride with the driver in the front on the monrail.
When you have done this you get a certificate .

Is this true.


Only 77 days to go



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[Yellow Shoes]

yes, it is true about riding in the front. Ask the CM stationed at the queue.

We didn't get a certificate, but others have. (but we didn't ask, either.)

 

[Grumpy56]

Yes indeed it is true. We have done it 3 or 4 times. Up to 4 people can ride up there at a time. Last time we did it was March of 2002 and my son did get a card, I think it said Monorail Driver's Liscence, it was great. It's easier to accomplish at less busy times of course, and sometimes you have to wait for the next monorail, but by all means ask! Sometimes it's easier to do at the one of the resort stops or at the off time, like first thing in the morning at the MK station when everyone else is arriving.

 

[SpongeScott]

The biggest key is: YOU HAVE TO ASK! And no more than 4 people. It's fun.

 

[CDS Disney]

Its cool but my biggest tip is wear you sunglasses. We were in the front at the contemporary station so our eyes were adjusted to lower levels of light. The front windows aren’t tinted like the side ones are so down came the blinding sun.

 

[Figaro]

We did it on our last trip and our son loved it! Try to get on the EPCOT monorail...longer ride

My son actually collected quite a few "licenses" that trip. He got one for the monorail, one for the bus and he was an honorary train conductor at the MK. He loved that one the best....he got to ride in the back of the train and push the buttons to start the soundtrack. He still tells people about that now.

 

[Horizons38]

Originally posted by Figaro
We did it on our last trip and our son loved it! Try to get on the EPCOT monorail...longer ride

My son actually collected quite a few "licenses" that trip. He got one for the monorail, one for the bus and he was an honorary train conductor at the MK. He loved that one the best....he got to ride in the back of the train and push the buttons to start the soundtrack. He still tells people about that now.

So true ! We were very lucky on our last trip ; we were able to get a seat on the monorail to Epcot ! That was fun since the ride takes you around the park before it ends ! Very good suggestion ! :wave:

 

[Kingdom Konsultant]

We were able to do this with my youngest on our last trip. It was raining out and at night, so we didn't get to see too much. Just try to get to the front of the line and ask immediately if you can sit in the front with the driver. Because if you don't, the next person will.

Pam

 

[orangefan15]

Go for it...its a ton of fun, and you get a different view of things looking out the front of the monorail instead of the left or right.

 

[moonchild]

We did it too . All ya have to do is ask. You get a card that makes you a co-pilot. I loved it!

 

[Stellajack]

Rode up front with my mom and sister in the monorail during my trip before Christmas week. We are definitely not children, just happened to be in the right place at the right time. We rode from the Contemporary over to Epcot. It was really incredible with all the Christmas decorations. We didn't ask for a certificate, though I think we could have.

 

[GaryT977]

Wouldn't it be neat to have a webcam in the front cab of the monorails? I could watch that for hours.

 

[Kingdom Konsultant]

Originally posted by GaryT977
Wouldn't it be neat to have a webcam in the front cab of the monorails? I could watch that for hours.

You should submit that idea to disney, maybe they will do it.

Pam

 

[Maria]

Originally posted by sandjhooker
The biggest key is: YOU HAVE TO ASK! And no more than 4 people. It's fun.

Yes, I´ve done it. No certificate though (and I wonder where my pic is...), but you have to ask and you have to make sure you get there on time. Try to be first ones or so, otherwise, most likely someone else has already asked. :animwink:

 

[Michael72688]

I did it one time coming back from MK at 1 am it was so awesome

 

[Invero]

The Front Cab... ahhh... the cherished memories...

A few tips about the Front Cab:

The Front Cab can accommodate FOUR bodies. Big, or small. Just Four. Not 5. Just four. One, Two, Three, Four. That's it. If you have more than four in your party, only four may ride in the front, the rest must ride in the back. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. EVER.

If someone else has asked for the Front Cab... you can ask to wait for the next train. It's only a 5 minute wait. Not that long. it's worth it.


The Resort Monorail is a bit more complicated. Trains are assigned to each of the three resorts. When the train reaches its home resort, the guests in the front cab must get out, and make room for the guests waiting at that resort.


For example, we'll say Red belongs to the Poly. If the Red train pulls into the Poly, the guests must disembark and make room for the guests waiting for the cab. If those guests go to the MK, and get out, guests may board the front and ride until the Polynesian, where they must disembark.

Also... Once you are in the back of the train... you may NOT transfer to the front cab. This rule is strictly enforced.

 

[The Mom]

Mightyduck, Ariel, The Daughter, and I rode in the front cab when we went to e-ride night together...another reason we had such a great weekend! I was asked to ride in the front once by the driver...but I think it was because I had my 16 yo niece with me. (The Daughter was only a toddler at the time) I also rode another time; The Daughter and I were the only people on the platform going from the TTC to Epcot during Illuminations; the monorail driver paused for a few minutes so we could watch the fireworks.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

Theres going to be a lot of people queuing for the drivers view now !!

 

[blm07]

Hey I have a question. (Not in the front seat) Lets say if I was at the TTC, and I was going to Epcot on the monorail. If I stayed on the monorail (and this is probably a slow day) at Epcot, and went back to the TTC would anyone working there make me get off?

 

[Invero]

Originally posted by blm07
Hey I have a question. (Not in the front seat) Lets say if I was at the TTC, and I was going to Epcot on the monorail. If I stayed on the monorail (and this is probably a slow day) at Epcot, and went back to the TTC would anyone working there make me get off?

In the front cab, yes. In the back of the train, no.